Various ways to say “Are you free” in Chinese
The common expressions and their uses in sentences
你有空吗？(Nǐ yǒu kòng ma?)
“你有空吗？” is a common and general way to ask if someone is free. It’s suitable for both formal and informal contexts. For a more casual and concise way, you can use “你空吗？(Nǐ kòng ma?)”, which is popular among friends.
e.g.
我想和你聊一聊，你有空吗？(Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ liáo yì liáo, nǐ yǒu kòng ma?) I’d like to have a chat with you, are you free?
今晚你有空吗？我们一起去看电影。(Jīn wǎn nǐ yǒu kòng ma? Wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.) Are you free tonight? Let’s go watch a movie together.
明天下午你空吗？(Míngtiān xiàwǔ nǐ kòng ma?) Are you free tomorrow afternoon?
你这会儿有空吗？我有事想问你。(Nǐ zhè huìr yǒu kòng ma? Wǒ yǒu shì xiǎng wèn nǐ.) Are you free right now? I have something to ask you.
你什么时候有空？我们需要讨论一下新项目。(Nǐ shénme shíhòu yǒu kòng? Wǒmen xūyào tǎolùn yíxià xīn xiàngmù.) When are you free? We need to discuss the new project.
你有时间吗？(Nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma?)
This phrase is slightly more formal than “你有空吗?” and can be used in both personal and professional contexts to inquire about someone’s availability.
e.g.
下周你有时间吗？我们需要开个会。(Xià zhōu nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma? Wǒmen xūyào kāi gè huì.) Are you available next week? We need to have a meeting.
我们周末去露营，你有时间吗？(Wǒmen zhōumò qù lùyíng, nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma?) We’re going camping this weekend, do you have time?
下午你有时间吗？出来喝个咖啡吧。(Xiàwǔ nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma? Chūlái hē gè kāfēi ba.) Are you free this afternoon? Let’s go out for a coffee.
方便吗？(Fāngbiàn ma?)
Asking if it’s convenient for someone, implying if they are free or available for something. This can be seen as polite and considerate.
e.g.
晚上给我打电话，方便吗？(Wǎnshang gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà, fāngbiàn ma?) Would it be convenient for you to call me tonight?
我想跟你约个时间面谈，方便吗？(Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ yuē gè shíjiān miàntán, fāngbiàn ma?) I’d like to schedule a meeting with you, is that convenient?
你什么时候方便来我们公司参观参观？(Nǐ shénme shíhòu fāngbiàn lái wǒmen gōngsī cānguān cānguān?) When would it be convenient for you to visit our company?
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